Cinema: The Perks of Being A Wallflower 8/10
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller
Plot: a young, introvert teenage boy becomes friends with two school seniors who begin to change his life.
The 1999 book of the same title was written by Stephen Chbosky; being both the director and author of its source material is incredibly rare in Hollywood however it works perfectly well here. The Perks of Being A Wallflower is a strangely simplistic tale of our young Charlie (Logan Lerman), who becomes friends with the eccentric Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller). Though the tale is incredibly easy to follow, the characters are all fantastic – with all three leads coming across as incredibly warm, uplifting and brave during some extremely tough times.
Logan Lerman plays the much anticipated role of Charlie very well; whilst he doesn’t look quite as timid and pathetic as you’d imagine, his portrayal is top-notch from beginning to end. Emma Watson shines here also; in her first proper, main post-Potter role, she is incredibly funny and electric, shining specifically during the more emotional scenes. Ezra Miller, best known for his mad role in We Need To Talk About Kevin, plays a role completely different to his norm, stealing some of the most comedic scenes of the film.
Where the film shines most is in its throwback to the 90s; the music, sets, cassette mix tapes and general high school experience are all captured perfectly on-screen, focusing purely on our main characters in their struggles.
In Conclusion: covering all aspects of teenage life with moments of hysterical laughter and eye-wetting emotion; Perks is uplifting and a real piece of old school cinema which is a perfect adaptation of its source material – a must see for teens.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller
Plot: a young, introvert teenage boy becomes friends with two school seniors who begin to change his life.
The 1999 book of the same title was written by Stephen Chbosky; being both the director and author of its source material is incredibly rare in Hollywood however it works perfectly well here. The Perks of Being A Wallflower is a strangely simplistic tale of our young Charlie (Logan Lerman), who becomes friends with the eccentric Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller). Though the tale is incredibly easy to follow, the characters are all fantastic – with all three leads coming across as incredibly warm, uplifting and brave during some extremely tough times.
Logan Lerman plays the much anticipated role of Charlie very well; whilst he doesn’t look quite as timid and pathetic as you’d imagine, his portrayal is top-notch from beginning to end. Emma Watson shines here also; in her first proper, main post-Potter role, she is incredibly funny and electric, shining specifically during the more emotional scenes. Ezra Miller, best known for his mad role in We Need To Talk About Kevin, plays a role completely different to his norm, stealing some of the most comedic scenes of the film.
Where the film shines most is in its throwback to the 90s; the music, sets, cassette mix tapes and general high school experience are all captured perfectly on-screen, focusing purely on our main characters in their struggles.
In Conclusion: covering all aspects of teenage life with moments of hysterical laughter and eye-wetting emotion; Perks is uplifting and a real piece of old school cinema which is a perfect adaptation of its source material – a must see for teens.
I know that I really want to see this movie and am def. looking forward to Emma Watson's character. A lot of people have said it was a good film, but everyone's view is subjective. Do you think it's similar too a lot of teenage coming of age movies?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment and no I don't think it's too similar to other teenage films. There are moments where it seems typical but those are in their few. What it does best is play with themes that a lot of teenage films glamorize such as violence and depression. Whilst you still don't have the characters covered in spots, they still all look pretty good looking (even the 'lonely, rejected' Charlie!), though it is still fairly nitty-gritty whilst keeping its 12a/PG-13 certificate.
DeleteIt's not something you have to see at the cinema, it's easily viewable at home (unlike say an action film). The soundtrack is amazing too!
Hope this helps!
Thanks! I'm probably gonna watch it online maybe since I'm pretty low on funds haha.
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